STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 04, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Vote / shares $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 04, 2013 shares
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares			158,210,719		158,210,719		158,210,719
Less: Common stock held in treasury (in shares) | shares			(2,106,865)		(2,106,865)		(2,448,553)
Common stock outstanding (in shares) | shares			156,103,854		156,103,854		155,762,166
Open-market stock repurchase program, shares authorized for purchase | shares									2,500,000
Number of shares repurchased | shares								2,500,000
Shares repurchase average price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 11.89
Number of shares of common stock authorized | shares			175,772,173		175,772,173		175,772,173
Number of votes per common share | Vote / shares					1
Dividends declared and paid
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.175		$ 0.17	$ 0.17	$ 0.35
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.175
Dividends declared		$ 27,271
Dividends paid	$ 27,271				$ 20,350	$ 40,665
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period					417,442	734,116	$ 734,116
Net Income			$ 5,198	$ 27,954	13,618	59,689
Other comprehensive income (loss)			20,364	42,493	6,284	(22,985)
Comprehensive income			25,562	70,447	19,902	36,704
Additional paid-in-capital						802		$ 29,727
Common stock issued from treasury stock upon RSU exercised, net					946	612
Disposal of non-controlling interests						820
Dividends declared					(28,818)	(57,968)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			409,472	715,086	$ 409,472	715,086	$ 417,442	734,116
2013 Sub-tranche
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise (in shares) | shares							51,447
2014 Sub-tranche
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise (in shares) | shares					341,688
Telcrest
Dividends declared and paid
Amount of dividends payable blocked			6,921		$ 6,921
CTC Media, Inc. stockholders
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period					410,424	728,213	$ 728,213
Net Income					13,113	57,877
Other comprehensive income (loss)					6,352	(22,301)
Comprehensive income					19,465	35,576
Additional paid-in-capital						802
Common stock issued from treasury stock upon RSU exercised, net					946	612
Dividends declared					(27,271)	(54,507)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			403,564	710,696	403,564	710,696	410,424	728,213
Non-controlling interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period					7,018	5,903	5,903
Net Income					505	1,812
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(68)	(684)
Comprehensive income					437	1,128
Disposal of non-controlling interests						820
Dividends declared					(1,547)	(3,461)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			$ 5,908	$ 4,390	$ 5,908	$ 4,390	$ 7,018	$ 5,903